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DORINA corvettes (1972)
Photo
Dorina 1976
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorina | F81 | Vosper Thornycroft, Portsmouth, UK | 26.1.1970 | 16.9.1970 | 21.7.1972 | foundered 16.4.1987, never repaired | |
| Otobo | F82 | Vosper Thornycroft, Portsmouth, UK | 28.9.1970 | 25.5.1971 | 10.11.1972 | stricken 4.1987 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 500 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 650 |
| Length, m | 55.4 pp 61.6 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.45 |
| Draught, m | 3.35 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 MAN V8V24/30B diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 8000 |
| Max speed, kts | 22 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 68 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3500(14) |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 102/45 Mk 19, 2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 7, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4 |
| Electronic equipment | Decca TM626, AWS-1, M22 radars, MS22 sonar |
| Complement | 66 |
Standard scale images
Dorina 1980
Graphics
Dorina 1976
Project history
Vosper Thornycroft Mk 3 design, ordered in 1968. WWII-era 102mm gunmount is hand-loaded.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Dorina sank at her moorings 16.4.1987, raised in May and in April 1988 shipped to Italy as deck cargo for refitting as patrol with new machinery and armament consisted of 1 40mm gun, but no work has been done because lack of funds.
